Shoot & Scoot

[Gordons HQ]

After carefully considering my options I’ve also decided not to quit yet. Here is one more issue I would like to bring up for other members opinions.

It seems the majority of replies would like to keep the LOS as it is so be it, that's what I wanted to know.
So lets consider the other issue here which is shoot and scoot and to some extent I believe is closely related.

I know this is a valid tactic for individual tanks and other units who are in a position to carry this out. This usually involves moving out from behind a building or some other cover, firing and then moving back. Generally only a very short distance as possible is involved, otherwise fire is liable to be returned with drastic results.

Now in our game and this only applies to PBEM games, sometimes you get a massive amount of shooting and scooting going on.

Everyone it seems has to play this way, otherwise you are almost certain to be in for a lost game.

I have seen upwards of a hundred tanks plus other vehicles coming out of cover traveling at least one hex 50 meters game scale, correct I think. They then take one or more shots and disappear and you are left with a completely empty battlefield.
I must say you have to admire the way it’s often done, in fact it is a human manipulating the game engine to the best advantage possible.

Sometimes this can be countered a little with op fire, but that is not a very reliable way to do it because often op fire doesn’t work, or you may have none left. Sitting on ones guns I think this is called.
This allows the phasing attacker often to do this tactic with impunity.

Now anyone who has read even just one book, or seen a film about WWII must know this is not how things occurred on the battlefield.

Just because the game has always been played this way in PBEM form, is it desirable we to continue to have to play in this totally unrealistic way.
Is it possible to change things or are we too set in our ways.

I personally for what it’s worth I think this one issue spoils what is otherwise an excellent game.
Please think about it and consider your response before replying.

Ever hopeful,
Gordon:)